Fingernail shield



March 21, 1950 MMMMMM (55 2,501,211

Patented Mar. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FINGERNAIL SHIELDLloyd A. Cummings, Glendale, Calif.

Application January 12, 1946, Serial No. 640,692

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a device for protecting finger tips duringmanicuring operations and has particular reference to a shield which maybe applied to the fingers of the hand on which a manicuring operation isto be performed.

To this end the invention resides in the combinations hereinafter fullydescribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which:

Fig. l is a side view of a device embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is aperspective view showing how the device of Fig. l is applied to the handto be manicured; Fig. 3 illustrates a somewhat modified form of theinvention; Fig. 4 shows a further modification of the device; and Fig. 5shows the device shaped to support the manicuring liquid containerordinarily used in connection with such operation.

As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 the device consists of a thin, fiat,transparent disk which is perforated at 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 to admit thetips of the fingers, the nails of which are to be manicured. It isimportant to note that these perforations are arranged about the disk inthe manner most convenient for insertion of the finger tips and so thatthe shield may be held in position on the hand for an extended period oftime without discomfort. The perforations are accordingly shown spacedapart and located along an are adjacent the edge of the disk, which areis concave with respect to the central portion of the disk.

The structure of Fig. 3 may be identical with the foregoing, except thata double-faced mirror 1 is placed in the center of the disk. This isbelieved an important addition to the device for the reason that ittends to divert the attention of the person treated from the manicuringoperation. This mirror may be mounted in a perforation of the disk, or aseparate mirror may be placed on each side thereof.

The structure of Fig. 4 is also substantially like the shield of Fig. 1,except that it is made saucershaped, and curving the shield in thismanner it may by some persons be found more comfortable.

The devices hereinbefore described are not only convenient for use bythe manicurist, but may also be used by any woman manicuring her ownfinger nails. It may, however, be difficult for the person who prefersto manicure her own hands to handle the tools and supplies necessary forthe manicuring operation. Of such tools and supplies the ones mostlyused are the bottles containing the nail polishes and other solutionsand the brushes by means of which these solutions are applied to thefinger nails, and I have found any means which may be embodied in thedevice of the invention, which will assist in supporting and guide suchbottles during the treatment, is of importance.

To this end, the structure of Fig. 5 is shown made with a centralperforation I0 within which the finger nail polish container may be heldwhen the shield is applied to the hand. When so seated it is to be notedthat the bottom of the container will rest in the palm of the hand onwhich the shield is mounted. It is to be remembered that the shape ofperforation [ii is merely suggestive, and that in each case it should bemade to conform to the shape of the container to be used.

It is apparent from the foregoing description that I have provided avery simple and inexpensive device of great convenience and assistancein manicuring operations.

I claim:

1. A finger nail shield consisting of a thin, flat disk of rigidmaterial provided with perforations of a size and shape to receivetherein the ends of the fingers of the hand, said perforations beingspaced apart and located along an are adjacent the edge of the disk,said arc being concave with respect to the central portion of the disk.

2. A finger nail shield consisting of a thin disk made from rigidmaterial and having four perforations therethrough, said perforationsbeing spaced apart and located along an are adjacent the edge of thedisk, said are being concave with respect to the central portion of thedisk, the disk having a fifth perforation within the edge of the disksubstantially opposite said perforations of a size to receive thereinthe outer point of the thumb of the hand.

LLOYD A. CUMMINGS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,396,154 Campbell Mar. 5, 19462,402,850 Sillman et al June 25, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS Number CountryDate 525,059 Great Britain Aug. 21, 1940

